used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LONG YEAR'S END As Bessie obediently started in the direction of the ball-players, Nina Edmonds uttered a shocked exclamation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We haven't our shoes and stockings on, you know."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A LONG YEAR'S END As Bessie obediently started in the direction of the ball-players, Nina Edmonds uttered a shocked exclamation.
ball-players
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From this reading A LONG YEAR'S END As Bessie obediently started in the direction of the ball-players, Nina Edmonds uttered a shocked exclamation.
for the reason that
From this reading "Fannie won't hold still herself and not one of you has the nerve to hold her steady and yet you stand there and make a fuss because a boy may see you without your shoes and stockings on.
Bessie
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From this reading A LONG YEAR'S END As Bessie obediently started in the direction of the ball-players, Nina Edmonds uttered a shocked exclamation.
bleedverbUS /bliːd/
To lose or emit fluid, or metaphorically to seep magical essence from an enchanted tome.
From this reading "I suppose we should let Fannie bleed to death, then?" suggested Rosemary, her great eyes snapping fire.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Fannie won't hold still herself and not one of you has the nerve to hold her steady and yet you stand there and make a fuss because a boy may see you without your shoes and stockings on.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading "I suppose we should let Fannie bleed to death, then?" suggested Rosemary, her great eyes snapping fire.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading A LONG YEAR'S END As Bessie obediently started in the direction of the ball-players, Nina Edmonds uttered a shocked exclamation.
don't
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From this reading "Oh, Rosemary, I don't think you should have done that," she said reprovingly.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "Oh, Rosemary, I don't think you should have done that," she said reprovingly.
Edmonds
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From this reading A LONG YEAR'S END As Bessie obediently started in the direction of the ball-players, Nina Edmonds uttered a shocked exclamation.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading A LONG YEAR'S END As Bessie obediently started in the direction of the ball-players, Nina Edmonds uttered a shocked exclamation.
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading A LONG YEAR'S END As Bessie obediently started in the direction of the ball-players, Nina Edmonds uttered a shocked exclamation.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "I suppose we should let Fannie bleed to death, then?" suggested Rosemary, her great eyes snapping fire.
Fannie
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From this reading "I suppose we should let Fannie bleed to death, then?" suggested Rosemary, her great eyes snapping fire.
start firing a weapon
From this reading "I suppose we should let Fannie bleed to death, then?" suggested Rosemary, her great eyes snapping fire.
fussverbUS /fʌs/
worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading "Fannie won't hold still herself and not one of you has the nerve to hold her steady and yet you stand there and make a fuss because a boy may see you without your shoes and stockings on.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "I suppose we should let Fannie bleed to death, then?" suggested Rosemary, her great eyes snapping fire.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Fannie won't hold still herself and not one of you has the nerve to hold her steady and yet you stand there and make a fuss because a boy may see you without your shoes and stockings on.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Oh, Rosemary, I don't think you should have done that," she said reprovingly.
haven't
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From this reading "We haven't our shoes and stockings on, you know."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I suppose we should let Fannie bleed to death, then?" suggested Rosemary, her great eyes snapping fire.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Fannie won't hold still herself and not one of you has the nerve to hold her steady and yet you stand there and make a fuss because a boy may see you without your shoes and stockings on.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "Fannie won't hold still herself and not one of you has the nerve to hold her steady and yet you stand there and make a fuss because a boy may see you without your shoes and stockings on.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, Rosemary, I don't think you should have done that," she said reprovingly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A LONG YEAR'S END As Bessie obediently started in the direction of the ball-players, Nina Edmonds uttered a shocked exclamation.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "We haven't our shoes and stockings on, you know."
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "I suppose we should let Fannie bleed to death, then?" suggested Rosemary, her great eyes snapping fire.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading A LONG YEAR'S END As Bessie obediently started in the direction of the ball-players, Nina Edmonds uttered a shocked exclamation.
engage in
From this reading "Fannie won't hold still herself and not one of you has the nerve to hold her steady and yet you stand there and make a fuss because a boy may see you without your shoes and stockings on.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Fannie won't hold still herself and not one of you has the nerve to hold her steady and yet you stand there and make a fuss because a boy may see you without your shoes and stockings on.
nervenounUS /nɜːrv/
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading "Fannie won't hold still herself and not one of you has the nerve to hold her steady and yet you stand there and make a fuss because a boy may see you without your shoes and stockings on.
NinanounUS /ˈniːnə/
the Babylonian goddess of the watery deep and daughter of Ea
From this reading A LONG YEAR'S END As Bessie obediently started in the direction of the ball-players, Nina Edmonds uttered a shocked exclamation.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Fannie won't hold still herself and not one of you has the nerve to hold her steady and yet you stand there and make a fuss because a boy may see you without your shoes and stockings on.
obedientlyadverbUS /oʊˈbiːdiəntli/
in an obedient manner
From this reading A LONG YEAR'S END As Bessie obediently started in the direction of the ball-players, Nina Edmonds uttered a shocked exclamation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A LONG YEAR'S END As Bessie obediently started in the direction of the ball-players, Nina Edmonds uttered a shocked exclamation.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, Rosemary, I don't think you should have done that," she said reprovingly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "We haven't our shoes and stockings on, you know."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Fannie won't hold still herself and not one of you has the nerve to hold her steady and yet you stand there and make a fuss because a boy may see you without your shoes and stockings on.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "We haven't our shoes and stockings on, you know."
reprovinglyadverb
in a reproving or reproachful manner
From this reading "Oh, Rosemary, I don't think you should have done that," she said reprovingly.
RosemarynounUS /ˈroʊzmeri/
widely cultivated for its fragrant grey-green leaves used in cooking and in perfumery
From this reading "Oh, Rosemary, I don't think you should have done that," she said reprovingly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, Rosemary, I don't think you should have done that," she said reprovingly.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Fannie won't hold still herself and not one of you has the nerve to hold her steady and yet you stand there and make a fuss because a boy may see you without your shoes and stockings on.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, Rosemary, I don't think you should have done that," she said reprovingly.
shockedadjectiveUS /ʃɑːkt/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading A LONG YEAR'S END As Bessie obediently started in the direction of the ball-players, Nina Edmonds uttered a shocked exclamation.
a particular situation
From this reading "We haven't our shoes and stockings on, you know."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Oh, Rosemary, I don't think you should have done that," she said reprovingly.
snappingverbUS /ˈsnæpɪŋ/
inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading "I suppose we should let Fannie bleed to death, then?" suggested Rosemary, her great eyes snapping fire.
be standing; be upright
From this reading "Fannie won't hold still herself and not one of you has the nerve to hold her steady and yet you stand there and make a fuss because a boy may see you without your shoes and stockings on.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A LONG YEAR'S END As Bessie obediently started in the direction of the ball-players, Nina Edmonds uttered a shocked exclamation.
make steady
From this reading "Fannie won't hold still herself and not one of you has the nerve to hold her steady and yet you stand there and make a fuss because a boy may see you without your shoes and stockings on.
not in physical motion
From this reading "Fannie won't hold still herself and not one of you has the nerve to hold her steady and yet you stand there and make a fuss because a boy may see you without your shoes and stockings on.
stockingsnounUS /ˈstɑːkɪŋz/
plural of “stocking” — close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
From this reading "We haven't our shoes and stockings on, you know."
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "I suppose we should let Fannie bleed to death, then?" suggested Rosemary, her great eyes snapping fire.
express a supposition
From this reading "I suppose we should let Fannie bleed to death, then?" suggested Rosemary, her great eyes snapping fire.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh, Rosemary, I don't think you should have done that," she said reprovingly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A LONG YEAR'S END As Bessie obediently started in the direction of the ball-players, Nina Edmonds uttered a shocked exclamation.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "I suppose we should let Fannie bleed to death, then?" suggested Rosemary, her great eyes snapping fire.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Fannie won't hold still herself and not one of you has the nerve to hold her steady and yet you stand there and make a fuss because a boy may see you without your shoes and stockings on.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Oh, Rosemary, I don't think you should have done that," she said reprovingly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I suppose we should let Fannie bleed to death, then?" suggested Rosemary, her great eyes snapping fire.
communicated in words
From this reading A LONG YEAR'S END As Bessie obediently started in the direction of the ball-players, Nina Edmonds uttered a shocked exclamation.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We haven't our shoes and stockings on, you know."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Fannie won't hold still herself and not one of you has the nerve to hold her steady and yet you stand there and make a fuss because a boy may see you without your shoes and stockings on.
won't
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From this reading "Fannie won't hold still herself and not one of you has the nerve to hold her steady and yet you stand there and make a fuss because a boy may see you without your shoes and stockings on.
YEAR'SnounUS /jɪrz/
possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading A LONG YEAR'S END As Bessie obediently started in the direction of the ball-players, Nina Edmonds uttered a shocked exclamation.
but in spite of that
From this reading "Fannie won't hold still herself and not one of you has the nerve to hold her steady and yet you stand there and make a fuss because a boy may see you without your shoes and stockings on.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, Rosemary, I don't think you should have done that," she said reprovingly.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Fannie won't hold still herself and not one of you has the nerve to hold her steady and yet you stand there and make a fuss because a boy may see you without your shoes and stockings on.
